Fractures of the cervical spine

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to review the literature on cervical spine fractures. METHODS: The literature on the diagnosis, classification, and treatment of lower and upper cervical fractures and dislocations was reviewed. RESULTS: Fractures of the cervical spine may be present in poly...

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Main Authors: Raphael Martus Marcon, Alexandre Fogaca Cristante, William Jacobsen Teixeira, Douglas Kenji Narasaki, Reginaldo Perilo Oliveira, Tarcisio Eloy Pessoa de Barros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2013-11-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322013001101455&lng=en&tlng=en